Installing Ceph
===============
-There are different options to install Ceph. Each solution meet different
-requirements, like ease of maintenance.
+There are various options for installing Ceph. Review the documention for each method before choosing the one that best serves your needs.
+We recommend the following installation methods:
+
+ * cephadm
+ * Rook
+
+
+We offer these other methods of installation in addition to the ones we recommend:
+
+ * ceph-ansible
+ * ceph-deploy (no longer actively maintained)
+ * Deepsea (Salt)
+ * Juju
+ * Manual installation (using packages)
+ * Puppet
+
+
+Recommended Methods of Ceph Installation
+========================================
+
+cephadm
+-------
+
+Installs Ceph using containers and systemd.
+
+* :ref:`cephadm-bootstrap`
+
+ * cephadm is supported only on Octopus and newer releases.
+ * cephadm is fully integrated with the new orcehstration API and fully supports the new CLI and dashboard features to manage cluster deployment.
+ * cephadm requires container support (podman or docker) and Python 3.
+
+Rook
+----
+
+Installs Ceph in Kubernetes.
+
+* `rook.io <https://rook.io/>`_
+
+ * Rook supports only Nautilus and newer releases of Ceph.
+ * Rook is the preferred deployment method for Ceph with Kubernetes.
+ * Rook fully suports the new orchestrator API. New management features in the CLI and dashboard are fully supported.
+
+Other Methods of Ceph Installation
+==================================
ceph-ansible
-============
+------------
Installs Ceph using Ansible.
* `docs.ceph.com/ceph-ansible <https://docs.ceph.com/ceph-ansible/>`_
ceph-deploy
-===========
+-----------
Install ceph using ceph-deploy
* :ref:`ceph-deploy-index`
+ .. IMPORTANT::
-cephadm
-=======
-Installs Ceph using containers and systemd.
+ ceph-deploy is no longer actively maintained. It is not tested on versions of Ceph newer than Nautilus. It does not support RHEL8, CentOS 8, or newer operating systems.
-* :ref:`cephadm-bootstrap`
DeepSea
-=======
+-------
Install Ceph using Salt
* `github.com/SUSE/DeepSea <https://github.com/SUSE/DeepSea>`_
Juju
-====
+----
Installs Ceph using Juju.
Manual
-======
+------
Manually install Ceph using packages.
* :ref:`install-manual`
Puppet
-======
+------
Installs Ceph using Puppet
* `github.com/openstack/puppet-ceph <https://github.com/openstack/puppet-ceph>`_
-Rook
-====
-
-Installs Ceph in Kubernetes.
-
-* `rook.io <https://rook.io/>`_
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